Recent Posts Tagged With 'holiday'

• The Christmas of 1988

  Posted on Wednesday December 16th, 2009 at 23:54 in holidays, holiday, christmas

  The Christmas of 1988 is an unforgettable one, as hard it is to remember how a single day was when you’re only four years old, but it is still unforgettable. I still lived with my family back then and Saudi Arabia was pretty much like it is no...

• Honoring the 38th UAE National Day

  Posted on Wednesday December 2nd, 2009 at 01:00 in holiday, dubai, UAE, celebrations, uae national day, 38uae

  The UAE has been the media spotlight – both positive (Abu Dhabi F1) and negative (Dubai World hiatus) – heralding a new era of Dubai Bashing (see my thorough how-to here) as well as justified criticism and the typical market flux a la Pel...

• Generations

  Posted on Saturday August 8th, 2009 at 09:02 in holiday, syria

  I’ve been sitting in front of the PC, for days, hours at a time, trying to come up with something to write about my visit to Syria. I think I have pretty much exhausted what there is to say, given that any one week trip in Syria warrants a syst...

• ByeByeDuBye

  Posted on Friday July 24th, 2009 at 02:52 in holiday

  I didn’t put in the “du” reference on purpose but it does sound funny LOL! I got my visa, finally, and I am a student again! My classes will start first of Ramadan, so I decided that since I’m not getting richer by being unemp...

• طوق الياسمين

  Posted on Tuesday April 14th, 2009 at 13:12 in holiday, syria, easter, spring, April, jasmine, palm sunday, damascus, spring in damascus

  Spring is when cotton clouds hug the sky, when the birds sing hailing the arrival of life, when the warmer winds tug at the unfolding leaves on the trees, when the light drops of dew make fragrance of the jasmines that give Damascus its fame. Spring...

• Bahrain Getaway pt 3 - The Marriage Proposal

  Posted on Thursday March 5th, 2009 at 05:08 in holiday, clubbing, bahrain, belly dancer, manama, radisson sas

  Bahrain looked quite peaceful. A small island nation, protected by innumerable seagulls, scented with a summer ocean breeze. What a wonderful blue sky it was… to be in the middle of February and enjoying the day with 28C and a brilliant sunshin...

• Bahrain Getaway pt 2 - The Brothel Incident

  Posted on Monday March 2nd, 2009 at 01:25 in sex, Hotel, holiday, bahrain, brother

  I arrived at the airport before the rest of the group by four hours. Bahrain International Airport was small and hassle free. In a few minutes I got my passport stamped, my luggage picked up and scanned, and I headed to Costa to pamper myself. I boug...

• Bahrain Getaway pt 1 - The Preflight Drama

  Posted on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at 02:59 in work, fun, holiday, bahrain

  My friends and I, tired of our boring daily routine, have planned a weekend getaway to nearby island country Bahrain. Knowing myself, though, I was very reluctant to go. I have commitment issues with the company. Let’s say I am a self-proclaime...

• Hamza is a Big Fat LIAR!

  Posted on Tuesday January 13th, 2009 at 02:44 in humor, holiday, dubai, videogames, silent hill 5, hamza, ac milan game, hamz visiting

  Have you read the blasphemy that is his post? Lemme clear up the fact that he is an imbecillic LIAR! He is wa7ed animal X(  ON HIM BEING THIN First of all that guy is overweight. I don’t know why he thinks he is hot. The hottest thing he is ...

• Hamza, AGAIN!

  Posted on Friday January 2nd, 2009 at 06:22 in random, holiday, dubai, hamza

  Not satisfied with terrorising me for a weekend back in April, that fool Hamza informed me that he is inviting himself over for a week. A WHOLE WEEK! And not only that, but I am also forced to attend with him the AC Milan match. For those of you not ...

• Noura’s Eid Post

  Posted on Tuesday December 16th, 2008 at 14:55 in food, muslim, Islam, holiday, syria, christmas, Old City, new year, damascus, eid, adha, kinan jarjous

  I want to dedicate this post to Noura. At first I did not want to write “yet another Eid post”, but we all love and support Noura and let’s face it, long distance sucks! So below is a long and detailed account of everything I ate du...

• Pilgrim in Jordan - Hiking to the Stars

  Posted on Monday October 13th, 2008 at 12:36 in hiking, Personal, meditation, holiday, stars, trips, desert, spiritual, jordan, petra, monastery, treasury

  I wanted to cut this post short, but I didn’t want to run on forever with my accounts of the trip to Jordan. So bare with me a little and read the following in chunks. If you’re not interested, here’s a summary: It was a beautiful j...

• Pilgrim in Jordan - The Dead Sea Controversy

  Posted on Friday October 10th, 2008 at 06:58 in sea, holiday, trips, jordan, sunset, shore, dead sea

  My trip to the Dead Sea was nothing short of a breathtaking experience - and a controversial one. Standing at the lowest point of the Earth may not mean anything to anyone - I mean it is just the Dead Sea, right? Probably. But just like those who c...

• Pilgrim in Jordan - Amman

  Posted on Monday October 6th, 2008 at 15:25 in holiday, trips, trip, syria, jordan, amman, ramadan, eid, fitr

  In the sweetness of friendship let there be laughter, and sharing of pleasures. For in the dew of little things the heart finds its morning and is refreshed. - Khalil Gibran You may wonder, what does a pilgrimage have to do with Jordan? To say that ...

• And We’re Back…

  Posted on Saturday October 4th, 2008 at 07:12 in random, holiday, jordan, amman, qabbani

  Am a bit exhausted, yet energized.. am truly happy, and utterly sad… Many things changed in one week. Clearer head, clearer mind, new perspectives… New meanings, new friendships… Learned so many things, a lot I was aware of, right u...

• Roll the Red Carpets! KJ COMING TO JORDAN!

  Posted on Wednesday September 10th, 2008 at 05:50 in random, holiday, jordan

  Yes you read that right. Did it sink in? No? Ok. Hamza has been bugging me endlessly to go with him to Amman so we could go to Petra and Wadi Rum (which I like to call Wadi Num) and the Dead Sea and whathaveyou. Now the reason I want to go to Amman i...

• Reaching Singularity

  Posted on Wednesday August 13th, 2008 at 12:39 in philosophy, holiday, syria, wilderness, singularity, transcendence, nothingness

  My feet felt the earth, coldly warm and moist; a fertile earth that speaks of many tongues: that of the lemon, the olives, the oranges, the bay leaves. The earth let out a sigh whispering to the wind its secrets. Senses awakened, Winds caress the lak...

• And When Mom Arrived…

  Posted on Saturday July 19th, 2008 at 08:34 in brides, mom, Pizza, holiday, visit, manners, junk, scolding

  “Mom!” I gasp in a mixture of all possible human emotions known to man. She stands there looking hotter than Angelina Jolie. “Wooow you sure look hot tonight!” “Oh Kinan darling, you little rascal you,” she eyes me naughtily as she enter...

• Old and True

  Posted on Monday June 2nd, 2008 at 01:56 in holiday, syria, cheese, granny, damascus, old phones, kj, bay leaves

  I miss you too!So as to not bore you, I will write several posts on the Syrian experiences! I will keep the first one short because I don't have much time right now! But I will make the others quite elaborate he3 he3.The absolute best thing I love ab...

• Liberation

  Posted on Saturday May 31st, 2008 at 11:41 in holiday, syria, kj

  I have lots of stories to tell... but until I get used to the keyboard again, I leave you with an image that sums it all...

• Off to Damascus

  Posted on Thursday May 22nd, 2008 at 02:31 in holiday, syria, damascus

• I Want to Die a Long Horrible Death

  Posted on Wednesday April 30th, 2008 at 10:30 in malaysia, holiday, maldives, ranting